Network Epidemiologist

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • $73,273 - $84,264

About The Position

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking a Public Health Epidemiologist for the BTBC Office of Epidemiology. The office reviews and assesses exposures in residential and non-residential congregate settings, conducts contact investigations, analyzes genomic and epidemiologic information to detect and respond to TB outbreaks, and conducts data analysis and research to describe TB epidemiology in NYC and inform prevention and control policy.

The role conducts in-depth case review and serves as a liaison between the Office of Epidemiology and other Bureau teams. The epidemiologist contributes to decisions about contact investigations in congregate settings, provides data consultation and support to regional case management teams, ensures data accuracy and completeness across investigations, assesses transmission, and analyzes and presents data on TB trends to inform public health interventions. The position is for permanent employees in the title who are reachable on the Public Health Epidemiologist civil service list.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, experienced in working with and serving the public, familiar with the healthcare system, and able to work independently and as part of a team. The City offers employee benefits, a work-from-home policy that may allow up to two days per week depending on the position, and job security associated with public-sector employment.

Requirements

• Eligibility is limited to permanent employees in the title who are reachable on the Public Health Epidemiologist civil service list.
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in epidemiology, public health with a concentration in epidemiology, or a health-related field with at least 6 graduate credits in epidemiology and 6 additional graduate credits in epidemiology or biostatistics; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university plus two years of full-time paid experience as a health professional in a position requiring data collection and reading and interpretation of medical charts and medical information in support of surveillance and epidemiologic investigations.
• Organization and strong attention to detail.
• Experience working with and serving the public.
• Familiarity with the healthcare system.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Systematically review case records to identify and assess potential TB exposures and facilitate timely public health intervention.
• Work with the Expanded TB Contact Investigation and TB Case Management teams to review information for highly suspected and confirmed cases and their contacts, supporting timely, data-driven individual- and cohort-level TB care and response.
• Review and enter data in the Health Department’s TB surveillance and case management system.
• Support TB contact investigations in residential and non-residential congregate settings, including contact identification, notification, education, and care coordination.
• Assess investigation results to determine whether further expansion or public health intervention is warranted.
• Conduct data analysis and present data to internal audiences.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Premium-free health insurance plan; the posting says it saves employees over $10,000 annually based on a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public-sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly retirement payments.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program with health resources and opportunities.
• Depending on the position, the work-from-home policy may allow up to two days per week from home.
• Job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level